Proof of English proficiency is required for international applicants who hold citizenship from a country where English is not the official language.
Please check our English Requirement list to verify your need to submit an English proficiency test.
Individual departments may require higher scores than the Graduate College and all tests must be dated within 2 years of the enrollment term to be considered valid. The University of Arizona's institution code for sending official electronic score reports from ETS is 4832.
Acceptable English Proficiency Credentials:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - minimum score of 79 iBT or Home Edition iBT. Individual MyBest scores must also be dated within 2 years of the enrollment term to be considered valid.
Note, for Master's programs, we also accept the TOEFL Essentials test with a minimum band score of 9.5. Individual programs may set higher English proficiency requirements, please contact your Graduate Program Coordinator if you have questions. The TOEFL Essentials Test is not an accepted test of English proficiency for doctoral programs.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - minimum composite score of 7, with no subject area below a 6 on IELTS or IELTS Online. (The IELTS One Skill Retake is not not currently being accepted, but we are working on implementation and it will be accepted soon.)
Pearson PTE Academic - minimum score of 60
Graduate English Language Endorsement from the Center for English as a Second Language (CESL)
CEPT Full Academic test - offered by our Center for English as a Second Language (CESL), minimum Total score of 110.
The Graduate College does not accept Duolingo scores for demonstration of English Proficiency.
https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions/requirements/international-applicants#english-proficiency